Throughout the month of March, the Memorial Hospital will offer five comprehensive health screens for men for $100. Launched last year, the initiative seeks to promote good health and early detection for common conditions among men.

The school board has allotted extra time during its work session for public comment regarding the district’s budget and budget process, in addition to the regularly allotted public comment time during the meeting.

The Craig Daily Press was recognized by the Colorado Press Association on Saturday night in Denver, winning 57 awards and three overall excellence awards for its creative services, advertising, editorial and website work in 2014.

A sports utility vehicle rolled over Saturday night near Mile Marker 83 of Highway 40 west of Craig. A Toyota 4Runner was on its side with significant damage following an accident likely due to the iciness of the road.

The Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association’s Hospice program is hosting its final grief education and support group from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursdays in the Gold Room at the Craig VNA, 745 Russell Street.

Scholarship Bulletin is compiled from information provided by Moffat County High School and other organizations. Does your organization or school have scholarships available for students? Send scholarship information to Daily Press education reporter Lauren Blair at lblair@CraigDailyPress.com or 970-875-1794.

Team to send Herod, Mikinzie Klimper, Stelios Peroulis to state tourney

Over the past weekend, the MCHS varsity wrestling team qualified three of its roster for the state tournament, with victories at the 3A Region 4 tourney in Montrose. Issik Herod, Mikinizie Klimper and Stelios Peroulis are the Bulldogs who will be going on to the top level of the sport within Colorado.

The Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will provide a $1,000 scholarship to a graduating or graduated Moffat County High School senior who wishes to enter into Colorado Northwestern Community College’s nursing program, according to a press release from TMH.

Coach: ‘We finished the season strong’

The Moffat County High School girls swim team closed its season on a high note with a 10th place finish at the Southwest League Championships Friday and Saturday at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction.

On Feb. 5, electronics retailer RadioShack filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and while the fate of many stores bearing its name nationwide are uncertain, its Craig location likely won’t be shutting down, even if some changes will be coming.

Craig experienced its warmest day of 2015 on Saturday when the temperature reached 57, and according to the National Weather Service, this unseasonable warmth will diminish only slightly as a small amount of precipitation creeps into the area with a cold front starting Monday night.

Event includes food, fun, big-ticket auction items

A fundraiser will take place at Centennial Mall on Saturday to benefit MaryBea Neu, a fourth generation resident of Moffat County — better known to many by her maiden name, MaryBea Robertson — who has been battling Stage 4 colon cancer for several years and is seeking alternative treatments that will not be covered by insurance.

The Moffat County High School girls swim team recently competed in the Jefferson County Invitational in Arvada. Though they didn’t make it past the preliminaries, the large-scale competition saw Bulldog swimmers continuing to reach new goals in the meet that included more than 20 teams across the state, ultimately won by Evergreen.

Local residents can help with the issue of school funding as Moffat County High School raises money in the weeks to come. MCHS is participating in the AmeriGas School Days Program, and people can bring in their receipts from propane to join in the effort. For every gallon of gas accounted for, the company will donate two cents to the school in question.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife has completed the acquisition of 695 acres, most of which is adjacent to the Rio Blanco State Wildlife Area, located a few miles west of Meeker, according to a press release.